Last of the Summer Wine cast interview (Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, Frank Thornton) 1998
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- One of the last interviews featuring Bill Owen before his death in July 1999
Last of the Summer Wine - Cast Interviews
An intimate glimpse into the lives and careers of the actors behind the world's longest-running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine . This collection features interviews with Michael Bates, Peter Sallis, Bill Owen, Brian Wilde, Kathy Staff and Jane Freeman, revealing behind-the-scenes stories, personal reflections, and the enduring camaraderie that brought the legendary programme to life. First published in the British regional and national press between 1973-1984, the interviews are filled with anecdotes and insights that capture the essence of a comedy classic still cherished by millions.
Newly released in paperback, 86 pages.
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Archive footage filmed by Kathleen Lockwood. Used on the basis of fair dealing and under the provisions of The Copyright and Rights in Performances (Quotation and Parody) Regulations 2014
The success of the series is clear listening to this interview. Three polite, timid, friendly people without attitude. Enough said.
and you watch them on tv they are quite different bit like Alan rigby watched him in beiderbecke watch him in anything else wouldnt recognize his voice
Yes, they have class and style, they're polite and respectful
@@Ruth695 Enough said blood
I never tire of this programme
One of the best shows of all time !!!!
Totally agree 💯
The best show of all time
Don't be silly
@@stephfoxwell4620 obviously you are entitled to your opinion but there is many fans of the sitcom last of the summer wine like myself who don't agree with your statement
Love frank Thornton but never took to summer wine bit boring
I met Kathy staff in Darlington when I was a child she was doing panto, I stopped mouth open and said you're Nora batty, to which she went into her part and talked about Wally Comp like they where real people, it's still one of my favorite child hood memories, god bless her a true star and sadly missed. And I'm still watching last of the summer wine. The best way to unwind
that is precious ❤️ I would’ve loved to have met her.
I never get tired of this programme. Thank you for the upload.
Last Of The Summer Wine was originally intended to be a one-off play, but lasted over 30 years. Much of the show's appeal and charm was in it's writing, the cast/acting, and the location.... Holmefirth still receives thousands of visitors each year because of the show. Bill Owen liked Yorkshire so much, he bought a property in Holmefirth, and both he and Peter Sallis are buried side by side in the church-yard. Apart from the obvious lead characters, one of my favourites was Wesley Pegden, the mechanic, and his "wife" and National Treasure - Thora Hird....... Wonderful entertainment from all of them....
Lots of shows started out like that, another one was New Tricks which was the most popular of 4 one off shows.
Yes. I visited Bill and Peter's graves in the churchyard. It was very moving. I love to think that they are both still in holmfirth for ever.
Lovely souls made a funny, gentle series.x
Great to see this dug out of the archives
This was just a year before Bill Owen died.
Incredible people in an amazing series. RIP all three, you are sorely missed but much loved and remembered.
Long live this programme 👍👍👍😍😍😍
It's still somewhat surreal to hear Bill Owen and Peter Sallis speak without a Northern accent.
Great interview 🙂
Peter Sallis didn't even use a northern accent in the show, or if he did, I never noticed it at all!
@@QuoPaperPlane He did at the start, it tapered off though throughout the show's run.
🙏🙏 Rest in peace beautiful human beings 🙏🙏
Summer Wine LIVES. Love from Pennsylvania, USA ❤
PA represent!
It will never date pure genius in the writing and casting.
pleasent show all about grown up men behaving like kids watch it all the time always gives me the smiles i Need
LOSW, MASH & Startrek - I grew up with these long running shows in my life and I am very grateful :)
Lovely people.
I love this show and I still watch it on TH-cam. Thank you for sharing.
Best British Comedy ever. God Bless all three, plus Kathy and all the other ladies.
'best comedy ever'? If ever there's a poll, I doubt it will even be in the top 25.
Frank Thornton being in two terrific shows in his career is pretty good.
I used to enjoy watching this show when it was still being broadcast on Australian TV.
God bless them all.
Legends tanks for all the laughter you have given me lads god bless you all rest in peace 🙏 🕊 still watching the show 😊😢❤
These are such lovely humble people. Brilliant!
You've absolutely no idea how much this has made my day, for which countless thanks! I’ve been trying to ascertain the identity of the programme and interviewer, but with no luck so far. IMDB has declined to help. I’m hoping that someone here might be in a position to leap to my rescue here.🤞
Interviewer is Christine Talbot, programme was "Tonight" broadcast by Yorkshire Television (ITV) on 3rd September 1998
@@ClassicBritishTelly Cheers for that!😊
I was thinking why don't they put this in the description when I came across this comment.
What a lovely, well spoken polite presenter. 1998, it could have been 50 years ago. How times have changed.
Yes you wouldn't get an interview like this nowadays; the interviewees would feel they had to josh each other and bellow with laughter all the time
Great British comedy that made you feel good after watching it.
One of the things I love about the programme is seeing all the famous British actors that appear. This is 1998 but we have had lots of actors and actresses appearing. It seems to have become a place for old British actors to retire to, which is rather nice.
This was the best show ever and I still watch it now . And Christine looks so beautiful
Pure class miss it so much on a Sunday
Great to see these guys in this interview one he'll of a great show ❤
Very comforting program, reminds me of being at my grandmas on cosy sundays.
RIP Bill, Peter & Frank.
Legends each one! Great show ❤
I am humming the theme tune in my head and out loud, so beautiful
Loved this show and the characters. These actors really brought the characters to life. I will always think of Frank Thornton as Captain Peacock but he was great in this show.
I remember finding it surprising that the show was set and filmed in the years I was alive. It seems so timeless that it could be much further back in time.
It comes from a time when a character could be the way people really are without judging everything they say, do and believe by the standards of the modern era. I just saw an episode where “Compo and Clegg” were being sworn to secrecy and told to say “I do” and they said “we’re getting married”. They played the rest of the little scene not in an anti-gay or overly camp way to mock homosexuality nor in a “we wouldn’t dream of joking about being gay when we’re not” woke manner - just a funny little “pretend to be getting married” sort of way. No protests from pro or anti gay groups, no scandal… just a little joke about something that wasn’t the case.
Back in the day, characters were allowed to be more human. A character could be mocked for being racist without dehumanizing them or claiming the episode was racist for having a racist character. A character could just be gay without people obsessing over whether it was pro or anti-homosexuality. Lots of great shows like Archie Bunker, or MASH which had anti-racist or anti-homophobic themes could never be made today because people these days obsesses about every message and misinterpret most of them.
Terrific series
Love it watch it every day
Ive watched this show years back n still love it
Still watch this great series. Lots of laugh out loud moments. 🇨🇦
Last of the Summer Wine is always in our Hearts ♥️
Pure magic. The dialogue is so good and special.
1:26 Interestingly, Peter played Rat in the Cosgrove Hall series.
For a change no sex no violence no cookery just gentle fun
Love it 😍
Bill Owen’s voice … wow
I love this program what killed it for me, is when they brought in russ abbot thats when it went down hill,😮
I remember them filming a lot in my village near holmfirth when i was a kid only it was foggy and not trully .
The character of Clegg was the glue that kept the trio together. A character like Compo would never be friends with the authority characters like Foggy, Blamire and Truly, because Compo was the opposite, Compo was disorganised loafer , while the authority characters believed in order. The only reason Compo kept the company of the authority characters was because he liked Clegg. Clegg wanted to be somewhat like Compo, forget about his cares and worries, but he also respected authority. Both Clegg and Compo liked to laugh at the pomposity of the authority characters.
I think the same has been said about Peter Sallis himself being the glue that held the main trio of actors together too, particular in the very early days when the authority figure was played by Michael Bates, who was diammetrically opposite to Bill in politics and beliefs.
Class stuff.
Foggy was/is my favorite character, by far.
the first series with blamire was one of the best
and truly was great imo
Bill Owen did a bit of snub there. He left out Michael Bates character of Balmire when talking about the original seven cast members. But its not surprising, Owen and Bates fought like cats and dogs over politics.
Yes that's true, Bill Owen was a socialist , while Michael Bates was a life long Tory. They was only together when they had a scene to play.
When he was saying 'the three of us' or 'the three main characters' during that part he meant Compo, Clegg and Blamire. Then Sid and Ivy and Nora and Wally were the other four of the seven.
@@joegroup1 They eventually learned to get along. In fact Bill Owen visited Michael Bates in hospital when he was diagnosed with cancer.
I love this show .❤😊
I watched them when young.
Now I am there age..
Scary🧐🇮🇪
Also Frank Thornton magnificent in are you being served
Yes, we are real gentleman. She's a beautiful lady, very classy
I own the entire box set , i do watch them all once a year.
Still love this.now.in july.24
The interviewing style seems quite old fashioned for something from as late as 1998
Still miss them all
I still love it. It's one of my comfort shows.
Great actors , great characters what more do you want?
I have the whole series on dvd - my go to when I need to laugh .
Hi there, do you have any Bill Nighy interviews from the 1980s or 1990s? Thanks for the upload!
Sorry, no.
Christine Talbot doing the interview. This must have been for Calender the local Yorkshire ITV news station.
Pure brilliant.
You will never see this kind of comedy again. The idea for the show was that the writer was watching some children playing, and he thought, what about if these were retired old guys just kidding around and the rest is history as the say
Amazing series
I never tire also. What I do tire of is inept interviewers on regional television. The guests, particularly, Bill Owen appear embarrassed.
He wasn't comfortable with interviews....
Wallace 😮😮😮
Real actors - old school.
‘Compo’ saw the reality of it.
I watched this series in Canada! Way funny!
Best when foggy was in.
Compo u look sooo clean
Why can't men these days dress like these gentlemen? Clean-shaven etc.
Even Bill Owen (Compo) is smartly dressed.
Black Watch, tartan trousers Bill Owen, was always hip.
Frank Thorton,what a gem,i still laugh in 2024..at Captain Peacock,cant be bettered im sorry
What show is this episode from
I've watched it on an of since it started in73 gentl comedy
ask Peter Salas about playing Wallace
Why was Brian Wilde not involved in this he was the guy who made the show #foggy#
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i believe it started in 73
Always think of leeds gods own country love it xxxx
Sad that Bill Owen died the following year.
I love the humour - so English. Don’t think Americans get it, or am I wrong?
I don't get it and I'm English. About as funny as ten rats crawling up your trousers leg!
Oops sorry compo I had to drive my tanker in Holmforth to get it fixed
How did Bill forget Wally😁 I'm sure he remembered Joe but not his character. Then again it could be old age.
It should have been done when he was alive
The episodes were the funniest from the 70s,80s & early 90s. It lost its way after that, it went on too long.
About thirty years too long.
Compo , growing old disgracefully , the only way to go . Life is for living and not being strapped to the yoke of conformity . RIP Bill .
This was the best trio allthough I liked also Seymour. I didn't have much with Foggy.
GOAT ..
Nora Battys house is always a big tourist attraction. The chippy a close second.
Blimey talk about Comic royalty RIP 🕯️🕯️🕯️✌️✌️🍀
Bill Owen should be knighted
Can't knight a corpse
You can
Calendar.
I'm still gobsmacked at how long this show ran for. Obviously it was down to the success, but for the life of me, I couldn't see anything remotely funny about it. I found it so weak and bland regards the script, only hearing canned laughter because a studio audience would of probably sniggered at the very most.
1000th like YESS!!(C)